September 1
José Samsó y Elías, priest and martyr (1887–1936)
martyr priest
Practical advice
Forgive an offense today from the heart and ask God for concrete good for the person who caused it to you.
Biography
Catalan priest and parish priest of Mataró, José Samsó stood out as a catechist, spiritual director and pastor close to the sick and imprisoned. Ordained in 1910, he put his intelligence and energy at the service of Christian formation, humbly adapting to the needs of his parishioners. At the beginning of the Spanish Civil War he was persecuted by his ministry. Arrested and condemned without trial, he forgave those who were going to shoot him and asked to die looking straight ahead, with his hands free to bless them. He gave his life on September 1, 1936.
Example of
FortitudeSpirit of serviceSacrifice